New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-16
TILE CAN1DI1N PROPOSITION.
| COMMISSION TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE.
SUGGESTING THE FORMATION OF THAT RESPONSE
BILE BODY GERMANY FOR REFEREE.
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SUGGESTING THE FORMATION OF THAT RESPONSE
BILE BODY GERMANY FOR REFEREE
[BY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUSc1
OTTAWA, March 15-Rcco. nizng tho magnitude
Of the interests involved in tho present fishery
dispute and tho Importance TO the people OF
this country OF tho pending difficulty the Can
adan Government about eight weeks ago Tor
warded the Colonial Onice In LONDON !"
proposition which 1t suggested should be sent TO the
United Secretary OF state by the English autho
ties suggc sting podrs riccdi for the settlement OF all
differences between the British North American posses
slons and the United States These propositions have not
vet been made public The full text of the matter so
submitted was today by your correspondent and
the following is the substance: After rchearsine me
history OF the Treaties OF 1871. 1918 ana lso4
as well legislative action III leoo'
the document sets out that by the
Treaty Of ls7l Canada indeed went far 10 grant
continuance TO the Americans of the treaty rights for six
months i'll order lot to interfere with or break
in upon the fishery season OF 1880 1his
concession freely made. although the United
States refused the plea OF n0"-PoSSR""S
10 continue TO the Canadians ie equivalent concession
of admitting Canadian fish duty free. As soon as the
fishing OF 1856 opened the Canadian Government
issued special circular dated May the district Gus
toms officers explaining the situation and ordering them
tofurish any foreign vessels boats or isnernen ion @
within three marine miles of the shore within your dis
trct with printed copy of the warning incoscd mere
WITH This warning notice carried out the enabling aciS
The document then goes on to say that the
United statcs local authorities on thls occasioh
for the first ne devised remarkable plan TO enable
fishing vessels escape laws made for shing VcsseS
They provide fishing vessels with full per
ms as trading vessels. IN eject say.
ing 10 Canadians, 1on ntlsI aulnV
these vessels your ports 10 buy fish, or bait or stores
or that they will for they lcnscd traders But the
Canadians have the simple rcionder They are hshing
vessels and therefore. according TO treaty. cannot trade
In regard TO the bait question IL is claimed that the
catching of bait is fishing In It's str1ctest sense
and that all bait is necessarily caught WITHIN mn 1 INC
three mile limit TO come within that limit ana BUY hsh
fresh, caught within the limit Is IN effect o.o 10 ne
have special right under the Treaty OF ISIS
10 catch bait buy bait the Magdaen Islands ana
coasts of Newfoundland such a concession wonld nave
been obviously sUpcTnous II similar rights were CON
ccded in the clause which specncs that
they may enter other Canadian Waers
for the specified purposes Of obtaining wood ana
water shelter repairs and for other purpose
whatever" $50 :, ,,,,
is then suggested that In order TO settle all difficulties
Canada submits that Britain should at once pro-
pose To- tie United States the settlement OF an
questions without reserve. by the appointment OF a
commission consist a follows: One delegate
10 bc named by the Governor and council or
Canada one Newfoundland, 10y and with The con;
sent Of Great Britain; two from the United
states ard one from some indenenden, ~
is said all questions could he satisfactorily adjusted II
is understood that Germany is the power when Canada
would prefer referee